| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Name: | Max E. Bacon |
| Birth Date: | 6 June 1941 |
| Birth Place: | Springfield, Missouri, U.S. |
| Education: | Southwest Missouri State University (BS) University of Missouri |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
Max E. Bacon (born June 6, 1941) was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives from 1970 until 1974 and then served as a Greene County, Missouri circuit judge from 1976 until February 1988[1] when he was re-elected.
Bacon is a native of Springfield, Missouri, where he attended public school. He graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with a B.S. in education, and from the University of Missouri, where he received his law degree.
He was admitted to the bar in 1968. He served as a prosecuting attorney in two Missouri counties before being elected as a Democrat to the Missouri House of Representatives.[2]
He and his wife, Jenine, and their three children live in Springfield and attend the Broadway Baptist Church. - see White House Reference
Bacon wrote music and sang with future attorney general John Ashcroft. In 1973 they recorded and released a gospel album entitled Truth: Volume One, Edition One.[3] In 1977 they co-wrote, produced, and recorded In the Spirit of Life and Liberty. The song "Let the Eagle Soar" has been long associated with John Ashcroft. - See Reference John Ashcroft Biography
Bacon performed at Grand Country in Branson, with his family, creating shows "Ozark Mountain Jubilee" and "Sunday Gospel Jubilee".[4]
After 27 years, Bacon's family retired from performing on Sundays, their final show was on December 11, 2016.[5]